2010 VIII Taipei Tango Festival - Sep. 22-27

* Dear friends, we are hereby announcing the masters of the 2010 VIII Taipei Tango Festival:

Roberto Herrera & Silvana Capra


Javier Rodriguez & Andrea Misse


Ruben & Sabrina Veliz


Pablo Rodriguez & Noelia Hurtado


We hope you will join us for the festival this year and enjoy to the fullest with such a strong cast of masters!

The main dancing nights are scheduled as follows:
Sep.23 (Thu.) Welcome Milonga
Sep.24 (Fri.) Chinese Style Milonga
Sep.25 (Sat.) Grand Milonga with Masters Show
Sep.26 (Sun.) Farewell Milonga

Workshops: Sep.23 - Sep.27
Additional milongas on Sep.22 and Sep.27 to enjoy even more!

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[ Tango Basic 1 ]

Experience the magic of the most sensational pair dance in the world -- Argentine Tango! No need to have a partner, and we speak English. We sustain that argentine tango should be taught by two teachers, one man and one woman, as it is the best way to learn it right.

[ Thur. Tango Basic 1 ]
Instructors: Julian Shen & Susan Su
Time: Every Thursday at 7:00-8:30 PM, starting on June 3rd. Total 8 lessons.
Place: Tanguísimo Tango Space (7F-4, No. 169, Sec. 4, Zhong-Xiao East Road)

[ Registration and Tuition Fee ]
Registration: Please email your name, gender and contact number to info@tangotaiwan.com
Tuition Fee: NT3600 ( including one 1.5-hrs lesson and a 1.5-hrs weekend practica.)
Special Package: NT.3400 including the following for those who make the payment before May 31st:
1. One milonga ticket: worth NT300.
2. One Tanguisimo Cultural Talk ticket: worth NT200.
Payment: Pay at Tanguisimo or pay by ATM or bank transfer (Please inform us the last 4 digits of your bank a/c once you complete the payment.)
Bank: Cathay United Bank (Bank Code 013)A/C No: 027 506 106 406
Practica: Saturday or Sunday 3:30-5:00 on the same week as the class takes place.
Dress: Comfortable clothes and shoes.
Studio: 7F-4, No. 169, Sec. 4, Zhong-Xiao East Road.(Intersection of Dun Hua South Road.)

For further questions please email to info@tangotaiwan.com or call 02-2779-1136

May 23rd Tanguisimo Sunday Theme Milonga - "Alternative Night"

The DJs in the milongas sometimes play alternative music, which is not tango music but is easy to dance tango, in order to change for while the atmosphere. On May 23rd DJ Alvin will play a little more alternative music than usual to share with you. Be sure to come and enjoy the night!

[Tanguisimo Sunday Theme Milonga] Every 3rd Sunday of the month
Time: May 23rd , Sunday, 7:30-11:30PM
Venue: Tanguisimo Tango Space, 7F-4, No. 169, Sec. 4, Zhong-Xiao East Road, Taipei
Entrance: NT250 including free drinks
DJ: Alvin Cheng

May 28th [Tanguisimo Cultural Talk] "Going to Buenos Aires” Secrets of Travel and Living in Argentina

Argentina is one of the furthest countries from Taiwan, though many of the tango travelers still go visiting it giving up school or work and start a whole new life in Buenos Aires. Why is Argentina so attractive? What does it have to make people so in love with it? Stacy, who has been there for 5 times, will share with you different aspects of this mysterious country.

[Tanguisimo Cultural Talk]
Theme: "Going to Buenos Aires” Secrets of Travel and Living in Argentina
Speaker: Stacy Jou
Time: May 28th Friday 8:00-9:30PM
Place: Tanguisimo Tango Space (7F-4, No.169, Sec.4, Zhong-Xiao East Rd., Taipei)
Entrance: NT200. Coupon holders can enter for free. Drinks and snacks included.
People registering and paying by May 26th at the Tanguisimo frond desk can get a copy of the demo video of the talk.

[Speaker: Stacy Jou]
Stacy has been in the tango area for more than 10 years. She has been teaching tango in Taipei Tango Association, Xin-Yi District University, Zhong-Shan-Tang Plaza, Min-Sheng Community, etc, and also in Hsin-Chu and Taichung. She was invited to perform and teach in Sitges Tango Festival in Spain in 2008, along with several world famous tango masters. She traveled around the world for tango and has been in Argentina for 5 times.